Elvira and Me is a story about one young Roma woman’s two lives. Her family in Romania call her Elvira but in England she is known by the name on her passport, Ramona. It is a collaboration, with photography by me and words by Ramona Constantin. It was conceived as a book, which you can read here, and there is also a photofilm over here. This project has grown into a far wider body of work on the UK’s new Roma residents, which can be seen in full on this dedicated website.
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